Pterodactylidae (Noun)
Meaning
A reptile family in the order Pterosauria.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Pterodactylidae includes a wide variety of species characterized by their long fourth fingers that support the wing membranes.
- Fossil records show that the Pterodactylidae lived primarily during the Triassic period, with many species becoming extinct.
- Some species within the Pterodactylidae family were fish-eaters, using their long beaks to catch fish in mid-air.
- Modern paleontology classifies Pterodactylidae as an infragroup within the Pterosauromorpha clade.
- Many distinctive features differentiate Pterodactylidae from other pterosaur families, such as Rhamphorhynchidae.